Also, neither Crohnâs disease nor ulcerative colitis is related to food allergies. According to the Crohnâs & Colitis Foundation of America: âPeople with IBD may think they are allergic to foods because they associate the symptoms of IBD with eating.â.
Eczema, also known as dermatitis, describes a group of skin conditions where the skin is irritated or inflamed. There are many different types of eczema - the most common is atopic eczema (also called endogenous eczema). About 1 in 6 children get atopic eczema in the UK, but most grow out of it by their teens.
Feel the texture of your skin. Eczema causes patches of your skin to take on a leathery or scaly texture. The scaly or leathery texture is caused by chronic scratching or rubbing of the reddened patches of your skin. Touch your skin to see if the texture has changed.